Business Analyst
Location: US, AL, Montgomery
Department: Office of the Lead Business Analyst
Salary range: 145600-187200

Company profile:
CARES is Alabama’s approach to the modernization of the enrollment and eligibility systems for Medicaid, Child Health Insurance Program, Food Assistance, TANF and Subsidized Child Care. Through this system, citizens will be linked with critical, life-saving services in an efficient, user-centric interface. 

Job description:
Provide the following duties:Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis.Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirementsUtilize your experience in using enterprise-wide requirements definition and management systems and methodologies required.Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously (working on parallel development teams)Work independently with users to define concepts and under direction of project managersDrive and challenge programs on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plansServes as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the software development team through which requirements flow.Develop requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language.Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.Be the liaison between the programs, development teams and support teams.Fully utilizing Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) from a BA perspective, tracking: requirements, work items, bugs, deliverables, builds, and source code.Track progress and review project tasks to make certain deadlines are met appropriately.Follow Scrum/Agile MethodologyOther duties may be assigned. 

Requirements:
The Business Analyst  provided shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience: Experience:Experience with State Government, Medicaid, CHIP and DHR business area or healthcare industryStrong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.Proficiency with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and VisioProficiency with MS Project and MS Team Foundation Server (TFS)Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) sessionsExperience working with test plans and test casesExtensive experience with Change ManagementExtensive experience with project development methodology and able to apply methodology in a practical mannerNeeds to be able to work independently and not rely on State or other team members for direction Skill/Technology:Five years’ experience as a Business Analyst:Working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life CycleExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to develop and negotiate win/win solutions to project issuesProcess knowledge and experience with Agile software projectsExtensive experience with system requirements and their constraints/dependenciesAbility to break down prioritized requirements into individual sprints Education/Certification:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with advance education in fields related to position or equivalent experience 

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